GTX 1050 TI Questions

[krazycontraptions]

Hi, I had a question about the compatibility of a GTX 1050 Ti. My current PC is a Lenovo 90ED with 8 GB memory, 1 TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, i5 6400, and a GT 730. I plan to play new titles such as Overwatch and Battlefront 2 at max settings or close to it with a min of 30 FPS. The motherboard is an H170 and it has a PCI Express with a link width and max supported of 8x. That's most of the specs from CPU-Z, and PC Part Picker didn't have the motherboard so I couldn't check for compatibility. I was wondering if my motherboard was compatible with the GTX 1050 Ti, and if there is and extra RAM slot for another 8 GB stick. If it is compatible, do I only have to take the old GT 730 out and put in the new card? Or is there a program/download necessary. Also, is there anything I have to do after installing the RAM. Thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Run Speccy:
https://www.piriform.com/speccy
Gives details of your setup.

 

[krazycontraptions]

Run Speccy:
https://www.piriform.com/speccy
Gives details of your setup.

Is there something specific I should look for? (Like number of pins, type of port, etc)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Motherboard info:

Also , not in speccy , what PSU do you have.

 

[krazycontraptions]

Motherboard info:

Also , not in speccy , what PSU do you have.

Since it is a Lenovo prebuilt, I can't tell you off hand, so the only info on the case is 100-240V, 4.0A, and 50/60 Hz if that helps

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Those towers usually come with a 400w PSU , so as long as it's a slot powered 1050ti and it fits in the case , you can run it.

For memory run the Crucial Scanner.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/memory-info?cm_re=top-nav-_-flyout-memory-_-us-memory

 

[krazycontraptions]

Those towers usually come with a 400w PSU , so as long as it's a slot powered 1050ti and it fits in the case , you can run it.

Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 6400 @ 2.70GHz 63 °C
Skylake 14nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel Unknown @ 1063MHz (15-15-15-36)
Motherboard
LENOVO SKYBAY (U3E1)
Graphics
2269W (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 (Unknown) 43 °C
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DX001-SSHD-8GB (SATA) 37 °C
14GB SDHC Card (USB)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GHC0N
Audio
Razer Surround Audio Controller

Info is from Speccy. If you do find the card to be compatible, do I just replace the card or is there a necessary program I need to use?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You can run a 1050ti as long as it fits in the case and it's slot powered and run the Crucial Scanner for compatible ram , link is above , right now your running 8gb of 2133. Just remember adding memory is hit and miss , it may or may not work, Best purchased in matching pairs.

Uninstall the old card and install new one , then go to Nvidia and get the most current drivers.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx

 

[krazycontraptions]

You can run a 1050ti as long as it fits in the case and it's slot powered and run the Crucial Scanner for compatible ram , link is above , right now your running 8gb of 2133. Just remember adding memory is hit and miss , it may or may not work, Best purchased in matching pairs.

Uninstall the old card and install new one , then go to Nvidia and get the most current drivers.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx

Thanks for the help! I found the right RAM using Crucial and a 1050 Ti on Amazon.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to help , good job on the finding the ram. The scanner is a great tool for prebuilts and they guarantee the results.
Enjoy the upgrades.